]]>http://www.philschwarzmann.com/new-book-how-to-marry-a-finnsh-girl-everything-you-want-to-know-about-finland-that-finns-wont-tell-you/feed/1http://www.philschwarzmann.com/new-book-how-to-marry-a-finnsh-girl-everything-you-want-to-know-about-finland-that-finns-wont-tell-you/February’s English Comedy Club in Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philschwarzmann/~3/irjUtJLXLqI/
http://www.philschwarzmann.com/februarys-english-comedy-club-in-helsinki-tampere-and-turku/#respondSun, 30 Jan 2011 15:55:11 +0000http://www.philschwarzmann.com/?p=639You’ve been asking for it, so here it is: Comedy Finland is bringing the English Comedy Club to Turku & Tampere each and every month beginning in February! And of course our original show in Helsinki now running for over two years…

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TAMPERE / Teerenpeli

They brew their own beer, and they already host some of Tampere’s best stand-up nights…Teerenpeli is one of the finest bars in the city. Their downstairs lounge is the ideal environment for stand-up.

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http://www.philschwarzmann.com/beer-jokes-helsinkis-english-open-mic-at-molly-malones/#commentsTue, 11 Jan 2011 23:37:49 +0000http://www.philschwarzmann.com/?p=613Helsinki’s first and only English-language stand-up comedy open mic! It’s FREE and happens every other Tuesday at Molly Malone’s (2nd floor) from 8pm-10pm. Hosted by Louis Zezeran and Phil Schwarzmann.

Grab a beer and watch comedians test new jokes, work out new material, and experiment with new styles. You’ll see up-and-coming comics, professional Finnish comics trying out English, first-timers, and hopefully some crazy people. It’s a fun, laid-back, creative, and supportive atmosphere.

Want to perform? Each comic gets 6 minutes. Contact info@comedyfinland.com to signup. Or arrive 30 minutes early to signup (if spots are still available).

Ben Kersley is an actor, writer and comedian who has strivedover many years for artistic integrity. To date, the highlight of his career was playing The Honey Monster in commercials for Sugar Puffs. He performs all throughout Europe and is making his Finland debut.

HEADLINER #2: Joe Eagan (CAN) | www.joestandup.com

Joe last came to the English Comedy Club in 2009 and you loved him so much, we’re bringing him back. Get ready to laugh as you’ll hear about everyday life, the world around us, and, depending on in which country your event is, you’ll hear funny observations specifically about that country, its culture, and its language….and all from the perspective of a Canadian!

Keiu Kriit (EST)

She’s been making Estonian audiences laugh, and now she’s gonna make Finnish audiences laugh. Then she’s going enjoy the rest of the show, help clean up, have some dinner, then goto bed. Yes, help clean up.

Phil Schwarzmann (USA) | www.philschwarzmann.com

He performs stand-up then makes the other comics help clean up. What a jerk.

HOST: Louis Zezeran (AUS) | www.zezeran.com

He’s Australian. He has long, sexy hair. He’s the founder of Wikileaks. He’s been falsely accused of rape in Sweden. He hosts the shit out of the English Comedy Club each month.

Wouter Meijs is a UK based Dutch comic who started doing comedy in Amsterdam in 2005. Since then this former physics student has been cycling and performing through Europe. There’s a unique effect on his audiences, it often starts with surprise and turns from a mutual misunderstanding into an always hilarious set of short stories and oneliners. He’s quite tall, his name is pronounced Wow-ter Mais and he often has trouble convincing people that he’s not a character act but a genuine Dutchman with very funny bones.

“Some of the biggest laughs of the night, unique light-hearted observational comedy” – the Sentinel

“Bewildering, bewitching and brutally funny” – Spotlight Chesterfield

“Goofy and excellent” – Bath Chronicle

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Ali (IRAN/FIN) | http://www.wedocomedy.fi/ali-j/

Ali is funny as he is big and ugly. So he’s absolutely HYSTERICAL. Known as the “Eddie Murphy of Finland” and inventor of the word “motherfucker”, Ali will make fun of all the taboos and stereotypes, religion and prophets and he does not care about offending someone…especially himself.

Stewart Johnson (USA) | http://bit.ly/eakAbF

Stewart is a magnet for bizarre events, and loves to recount these stories to audiences. In return, audiences love to listen and laugh along. The wacky choices Stewart makes in life and his extremely dry wit make it easy to relate to him—or not—but spectators will definitely take him to heart and may even reconsider the wisdom of their ways. (Editor’s note: I just puked in my mouth a little)

Phil Schwarzmann (USA) | http://www.philschwarzmann.com

Although Schwarzmann’s acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery as a doctor in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, “the Olivier of spoofs.” Schwarzmann enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series.

Host: Louis Zezeran (AUS) | http://www.zezeran.com

Louis Zezeran’s are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of locomotion. The comfortable hopping speed for Louis Zezeran is about 20-25km/h, but speeds of up to 70 km/h can be attained, over short distances…ladies!

]]>http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-thursday-december-9-2010/feed/0http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-thursday-december-9-2010/English Comedy Club | Thursday November 11, 2010http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philschwarzmann/~3/pIQ-Qk7ZTf0/
http://www.philschwarzmann.com/helsinki-111110-manala-botta-english-comedy-club-finland/#respondSat, 23 Oct 2010 22:41:26 +0000http://www.philschwarzmann.com/helsinki-111110-manala-botta-english-comedy-club-finland/November’s English Comedy Club is coming! Did you miss October’s show? Did you miss former YLE news anchor Kimmo Wilska surprise the audience and perform stand-up!? Did you miss the side splitting laughter?!?

Well don’t miss November’s surprises as we’ve got another incredible show lined up for you, with headliner Martin Lagos…

Martin Lagos is a quick-witted, fearless and charming comedy. With a father from Chile and a mother from Sweden, Martin Lagos is bilingual and can speak English, Spanish and Stockholmian. He jokes about everything and everyone but the best he jokes about himself. A great social observer who uses his multicultural upbringing to bring a unique perspective to the world… in an absolutely hilarious way.

Martin has appeared at Norra Brunn and Sthlm Live, the biggest stand up clubs in Sweden and has appeared on TV in “Comedy Fight Club”. In spring 2010, he went on tour with the international award-winning comedian Al Pitcher.

Zoë Chandler left the rain and warm beer of England in pursuit of her dreams… but soon gave up and settled in Finland. Her mixture of sharp observations and absurd notions brings out the unseen paradoxes of everyday life. Zoë finds that wearing three belts makes her look at least ten years younger.

Ulla Virtanen is a classically trained actress who currently stars in the role of a children’s mascot cat on the local booze cruise lines. She is very afraid of children, elderly women and mascot cats. Ulla sure can list NYC and LA as her past hometowns but she was Riihimäki, a town of 25 000 people that used to have the tallest flagpole in Europe.

Phil Schwarzmann is not quick-witted, fearless nor charming. Neither of his parents are from Chile or Sweden. Phil Schwarzmann barely speaks English, and something called “Baltimorese”. Everyone makes fun of him. He’s not a great social observer and uses his narrow-mindeded ness to bring a bland perspective to Helsinki. It’s fucking hilarious.

Your host for the evening is Australian comedian Louis Zezeran. He coined the phrases: “What’s up, matey?” and “Time is money, matey” and “Crikey! Who farted?” and “Put another shrimp on Barbie, matey.” He thinks whomever writes these bios is a dick.

]]>http://www.philschwarzmann.com/helsinki-111110-manala-botta-english-comedy-club-finland/feed/0http://www.philschwarzmann.com/helsinki-111110-manala-botta-english-comedy-club-finland/English Comedy Club | Thurs October 14th!!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philschwarzmann/~3/yLBda4mN7Uc/
http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-october/#respondSat, 18 Sep 2010 15:33:34 +0000http://www.philschwarzmann.com/?p=519Have you been to the English Comedy Club lately?? If so, apologies for stomach pains you experienced the morning after, cause you were laughing so hard (or cause you ordered the salmon).

With a showcase of Finland’s top comedic talent and Europe’s rising standup stars, the English Comedy Club at Manala is indubitably Finland’s premiere all English-language comedy club.

In September we brought over two of Sweden’s finest comics, and they tore down the sold-out crowd. So in October we’re plucking a couple more of Sweden’s funniest comics: Henrik Elmer and Evelyn Mok, for this very special one-night only performance…

Henrik Elmer is a favourite act amongst promoters and comedy audiences all over the world. Deadpan, deliberate and downright funny, his twisted observations could only come from a man with a compulsion to throw his keys in the river every time he goes over a bridge.

“Deadpan Swede with masterful timing … his control was masterful” – Three Weeks
“Somewhat downbeat and very funny … an interesting vein of quirky humour” – Time Out
“Uses uniquely twisted Nordic logic to produce an off-beat, but very funny, set” – Chortle
“Laid back and extremely funny … cleverly constructed gags” – BBC 7
“The crowd lapped up his humour like a thirsty dog” – BBC Lincolnshire
“Speaks far better English than most of his British-born colleague” – The Guardian

Evelyn Mok (Sweden) | www.myspace.com/evelynmok

Evelyn is Swedish, can’t you tell? Evelyn is also very very funny, can’t you tell…all your friends to come see her live! (please?)

Stewart Johnson (Estonia/USA)

Stewart is a magnet for bizarre events, and loves to recount these stories to audiences. In return, audiences love to listen and laugh along. The wacky choices Stewart makes in life and his extremely dry wit make it easy to relate to him—or not—but spectators will definitely take him to heart and may even reconsider the wisdom of their ways.

Phil Schwarzmann (USA) | www.philschwarzmann.com

Phil Schwarzmann is NOT Jewish. (Not like there’s anything wrong with that!) But like the Jews, he’s pretty funny, and he controls the world’s economy from a secret underground bunker in Switzerland.

HOST: Louis Zezeran (Australia) | www.zezeran.com

Louis Zezeran is NOT gay. How do we know this? Cause he masturbates to Margaret Thatcher. He tells us this on stage, just in case the audience thinks otherwise.

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What people are saying about the English Comedy Club…

“The funniest thing I’ve eve

]]>http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-october/feed/0http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-october/English Comedy Club | Thursday September 9 @ Manala !!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philschwarzmann/~3/yQU82WRFJLU/
http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-thursday-september-9-manala/#respondWed, 18 Aug 2010 21:43:01 +0000http://www.philschwarzmann.com/?p=496So you missed August’s English Comedy Club and you heard how awesome it was from your friends and internets?

Did you hear how Andre Wickstrom unexpectantly show up and surprised the audience with his first English set EVER!? And did you hear how headliner Tomi Walamies tore down an absolutely packed house with his Jewish jokes? And how about when host Louis Zezeran threw wads of 100 euro notes at everyone in the first ten rows?

What other famous comedian will show up unexpectantly on September 9th at the English Comedy Club? Probably nobody, but we have an AMAZING show lined up for you, featuring two of Sweden’s top comics…

This young Swede is absolutely massive in Sweden regularly touring his native country as well as the rest of Scandinavia. We’re lucky to have him for one night only in Helsinki as he makes his Finland debut. Come see the world wide observed from the eyes of a Swedish lad

HENRIK BLOMKVIST (Sweden)

Henrik is one of Sweden’s top up-and-coming comedians. His smooth storyteller comic style will make you fall in love with him, want to marry him, have his babies, then kidnap his babies to Russia. Yeah…he’s THAT funny!

STEPHANIE GAUDREAU (USA)

Stephanie came to Finland for the same reason why everyone comes: Hot smokin’ Finnish chics! Why else? She’s also funny as heck and her unique perspective on life makes for an hysterical performance. Oh, and she’s also like a black belt in karate (or jujitsu or something). So don’t fuck with her.

ANDREI TUCH (Estonia)

We all know what Finns think of Estonians (white trash). Well what do Estonians think of Finns!? (nobody cares) Andrei will take the Viking Boat to Helsinki and tell you! (cause we’re too cheap to send him on Linda Line)

Are you still reading this?? Then you will adore our host for the evening, Louis Zezeran. He’s from Australia and he’ll chase tail half way across the world…and he’ll make you laugh. (Unless you’re an ex-girlfriend of his) Trivia: What’s the capital of Australia? New Zealand!

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So come and have a beer or three and enjoy Finland’s premiere all English-language comedy club!

]]>http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-thursday-september-9-manala/feed/0http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-thursday-september-9-manala/English Comedy Club | August 12 @ Manala in Helsinkihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philschwarzmann/~3/OmWl8NTco1s/
http://www.philschwarzmann.com/english-comedy-club-august-12-manala-in-helsinki/#respondMon, 02 Aug 2010 08:20:03 +0000http://www.philschwarzmann.com/?p=477The monthly English Comedy Club is back from summer holiday! We wrote new jokes, picked berries, and spent entire too much time in Amsterdam.

The first half of 2010 was an absolute riot. We brought in top comedians from Europe, sold out shows, and sent every audience member home in stitches. And we guarantee the second half will be even better!!

August kicks off with a very special guest (not “special” as in “retarded”), comedian Tomi Walamies!! No stranger to the English Comedy Club, he often pops in to perform a few minutes, but this time we’ve pulled him in for a full headlining set! Performing throughout Europe, he’s truly one of the funniest comics in Finland.

NICKOLAY ANTONOV (Russia)

He looks Russian, sounds American, he just got out of the Finnish army, and according to Wikipedia ‘Nikolay Antonov’ is a “Retired Bulgarian Athlete who won the 200m sprint in 1991” – but according to us he’s a really funny Ruskie.

TONI JYVÄLÄ (Finland) | http://www.myspace.com/tonijyvala

We saw him at the English Comedy Club last August when absolutely tore down the house. The young Finnish comic is back to try and repeat his success!

PHIL SCHWARZMANN (USA) | http://www.philschwarzmann.com

Phil Schwarzmann is extremely good-looking, insanely funny, totally likable, very handsome, and the one writing this text. He’s looking forward to trying some new dick jokes and airplane observations.

LOUIS ZEZERAN (Australia) | http://www.zezeran.com

The hostess with the mostess, this zaney Australian will your MC for the night. He drinks Foster’s, yells “Crikey!”, and will lead you to believe you have an uncle named Bob. Careful ladies, his jokes might make you pregnant!

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Bring your friends, drink a beer, and have a laugh while you enjoy Finland’s premiere English-language stand-up comedy club!!

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http://www.philschwarzmann.com/gay-yay-helsinki-gay-pride-festival-2010-english-comedy-show/#respondTue, 29 Jun 2010 10:36:30 +0000http://www.philschwarzmann.com/?p=453Helsinki’s annual Gay Pride Festival kicks off this week and as part of the official celebrations, Manala will be hosting the English Comedy Show, “Gay? Yay!”, on Thursday July 1st at 19.00. Yay!!